Printer&#39;s galley.



J. E. M. BROOKE.

PRINTBR'S GALLEY.

I lil'i Will 2% To all whom it may concern a UNITED STATES; l PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. M. BROOKE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 013 COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO I IADLEY Y. BROOKE; OF LUVER-NE, ALABAMA.

PRINTERS GALLEY.

Patented A1ig.4, 191 4=.

Be it knownthat 1, JAMES E. M. Bnoonn, a citizeniof the United- States, and resident of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Printers: Galleys, of which the following is a specification.

While my invention is designed to handle the type set on the monotype machine, itis, of course, obvious that any form of type may be set in it, including the linotype.

The present system of handling type is slow, expensive and at all times hazardous. All short takes set must be carried by the casterman from one room to another, and there it is handled again by the bankman. All: the long takes have to be brought in to the same man, the matter side of the galley to the other, another galley placed, and in everyinstancemust be shifted.

The object of my invention is to provide a type galley that will handle all type handled by the galley now in use, but will handle the monotype product:as well, away with all handling or shifting of matter by means of :a detachable head-piece;

also greatly; facilitatin the make-up, as it will do awaywith the lifting of matter; and with these and other objects in view, my invention consists of the partsand combinationof parts as will be hereinafter pointed out.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a perspective view. of a galley embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a galley the detachembodying my invention 1 with longitudinal able head detached; Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the galley, the head being removed; Fig. i is a transverse sectional view of the galley looking in the direction of the head; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view.

Thereference numeral. 1 designates the bottom of my improved galley, and 2 the side members thereof. Each side member is provided in its inner face with a double L shaped lot 3 near one end and a vertically its other end,

disposed elongated slot l near being directly the elongated slot of one side opposite the lower portion of shaped slot extending at its lower end to the plane of the bottom 1 of the galley, while the S1 t 4; 1S positioned substantially midway between the top and bottom of the sidememshifted from one 1 doing the double L-. shaped slot of the other side, said double L-.

bers 2, as better seen in Fig. :2. The wall of the lower portion of thedouble L-shaped slot and ofwthe elongated slot constitute abutments for the head of the galley.

The detachable head .5 is of a length equal to the distance between the side members between which it extends. This detachable head isprovided on one end witha lu 6 ex: tendinglin the direction of its length and poslitioned about midway between the top anc bottom lineof which is in the plane of the bottom of the head as seen in Fig. 3, whereby it may rest in the bottom portion of the double L-shaped slot 3 when the head is in operative position in the galley.

In asscmblingthe parts, the lug 6 is inserted into the groove or elongated socket 4c whereupon the lug 7 is placed inthe upper portion of the groove 3 and pressed downward in said groove, thenceforward and thence downward in the bottom portion of the groove until it is seated on the bottom of the groove when the bottom of the head is snug on the bottom. lpof the galley. The

bottom of the head; said head being provided on its other end with a lug 7, the

elongated groove 4 is always on the type side of the galley when the head is in P951:- tion. When the head 5 is locked in position in the galley, it is impossible to displace it accidentally, nor can the weight of the type set in the galley displace it as the walls of v the two grooves constitute abutments for the head beyond which it cannot move except when intentionally manipulated. After matter is set up in this improved galley, it can be removed therefrom by removing the a head 5 joining the galleys and sliding the matter at will from one galley to another.

Another good feature of my improved galley is that the head is always in place, giving it the same appearance of the present form of galley.

It frequently occurs in book ofiices that they have to get out pasters or large tables which require a great deal of care and extra hard work forthe make-up, consuming considerable time. My improved galley will eliminate trouble of this character, inasmuch as the head piece may be readily removed and the matter slid from one galley to another in perfect safety.

Of course, it will be understood that the head piece may be used with equal efliciency at either end. of the galley,

' slot in the inner face of each side member of the 'galley disposed "directly opposite the 1 lower portion of the double L-shaped slot, 10

' member, the lower portion of each ofwhieh Ic1ain1:" A printers galley having a double. L- shaped slot in the inner face of ,each side;

extends to the plane of the bottom of the galley, and a vertically disposed elongated and a detachable head piece adapted to fit bodily between the side members and having alug extending axially from' one end'mid- I Way-of the height of the head, and con-.jw

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents extending axially from the other end of the structed to engage'the Vertical slot, and a lug head disposed at the bottom thereofand adapted" to engage the lowerporftion of the double L-shaped slot Whenthe head is in locked position.

In testimony whereof I mix in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES E. MLBnooKEQ Witnesses: v

EDWIN S1 CLARKsoN, J. M. WYNKQOr.

each, by addressing the Commissioner ofr: Patents.

Washington, 12.0.

my signature 20 I 

